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Usborne Illustrated Odyssey
Series: Illustrated Originals
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A beautiful edition of Homer's classic tale from Ancient Greece, vividly retold to delight modern readers. Dramatic, stylish illustrations bring to life brave Odysseus' encounters with furious gods, bewitching goddesses, terrifying monsters and a man-eating Cyclops... A beautiful gift for any child who loves adventure stories.Chapters...
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Format: Hardback
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Striking and bold illustrations and an excellent new retelling of rejuvenate Homer's classic story 'The Odyssey', to inviting modern readers inside. Illustrations: Full colour throughout
Description
A beautiful edition of Homer's classic tale from Ancient Greece, vividly retold to delight modern readers. Dramatic, stylish illustrations bring to life brave Odysseus' encounters with furious gods, bewitching goddesses, terrifying monsters and a man-eating Cyclops... A beautiful gift for any child who loves adventure stories.
Chapters in this book include:
- The Story Begins
- The Gods Take Action
- Leaving Calypso
- The Land of the Phaeacians
- The Lotus Eaters
- The Cyclops
- The Bag of Winds
- The Land of Giants
- Circe the Goddess
- The Land of the Dead
- The Sirens
- Scylla and Charybdis
- The Island of the Sun
- Ithaca at Last
- A Beggar in the Palace
- The Final Battle
- The Story Ends
- Map of Odysseus's Journey
- About Homer and The Odyssey
- Guide to the Characters
Product Details
INFORMATION
Barcode: 9781409598930
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 September 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Sebastiaan Van Doninck
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Length: 33.0mm
Width: 155.0mm
Height: 205.0mm
Weight: 710g
Pages: 256
Series: Illustrated Originals
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Usborne Illustrated Odyssey
A beautiful edition of Homer's classic tale from Ancient Greece, vividly retold to delight modern readers. Dramatic, stylish illustrations bring to life brave Odysseus' encounters with furious gods, bewitching goddesses, terrifying monsters and a man-eating Cyclops... A beautiful gift for...HardbackSold Out
About the Author
Homer's exact lifetime is unknown, but it is estimated as around 700-800 BC. Homer wrote the epic poems of The Iliad and The Odyssey and has had an enormous influence on the history of literature. He is considered the greatest of the ancient Greek poets.
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